Florida Search & Seizure Survival Guide: A Field Guide for Law Enforcement

A must-have for Florida police officers. The most common lawsuit against police officers is for an alleged Fourth Amendment violation. The Fourth Amendment is anything but black and white, and you have to apply it in real time, in the field. Knowing it well protects you, your agency, and the people you serve. The Search & Seizure Survival Guide for Florida Law Enforcement covers almost every warrantless search you will run into: homes, vehicles, patdowns, electronic searches, K9s, and more. It is written for officers by an ex-officer turned attorney, in a plain, checklist-style format with no legal jargon, and it uses case law from Florida courts and the 11th Circuit. Trusted by thousands of agencies nationwide and called "mandatory reading" by officers, this guide will help you conduct lawful searches and seizures, limit your liability, and build trust in your community. Whether you are a veteran or a recruit, it belongs in your patrol bag. The Florida Trifecta This book is one leg of a three-legged stool I call the trifecta: know your laws, know your case law, and know how to write your reports. Take away any one leg and the stool falls. This book is the "know your case law" leg. The other two are: Florida Simplified Statutes — know your laws. The criminal and traffic statutes you enforce most, broken down into plain-English elements. [https://www.amazon.com/Simplified-Statutes-Florida-Criminal-Traffic/dp/B0H89KRZ7R] Florida Bulletproof Report Writing — know how to write your reports. How to articulate your actions and evidence so your report holds up in court. Coming soon.